Dr. Charmaine Madison serves as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, overseeing George Mason University's central Information Technology Services (ITS) department. ITS is responsible for the university’s technology infrastructure; telephony, wired and wireless networks and core systems, such as Blackboard (and Canvas), Salesforce, and the Ellucian Banner suite. ITS is also responsible for the enforcement of the university’s IT Security, Risk & Compliance, and IT Project Governance in compliance with Mason’s tier 3 autonomy.

Dr. Charmaine Madison is a visionary IT executive leader with a solid track record of guiding global business strategy using established and emerging technologies to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. She joins George Mason University as the new Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, bringing over 30 years of federal government IT experience. Dr. Madison is a retired cyber officer from the US Air Force and a retired Senior Digital Officer from the Central Intelligence Agency.

An expert negotiator with high business acumen, Dr. Madison is adept at forging solid relationships with strategic partners and building consensus across multiple organizational levels. She is an effective communicator with a strong history of technical consulting with executive leaders and cross-organizational and industry stakeholders to implement digital transformation projects and develop roadmaps for business infrastructures.

In her pastime, Dr. Madison is an executive leadership coach and enjoys giving back to her local community, as well as spending time with her two children.